The new Greenvale Town Centre is in active development, and though it’s not open yet, significant progress has already been made. As of October 2025, the KFC concept store has been constructed, and work has begun on the 7-Eleven service station.
Here’s an updated take on the project’s status and its future timeline:
Current Progress
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Location: Greenvale, VIC
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Overall Area: 11,680 m²
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Project Value: ~$21 million
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Major Components Planned:
• KFC concept store on a 1,939 m² superlot
• 7-Eleven service station on a 1,851 m² parcel
• Double-storey office/retail/food & drink building (with pharmacy allocation)
• Liquor store, supporting retail/food & drink tenancies
• Aldi supermarket with direct access to Somerton Road
To date:
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The KFC building is complete and ready
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Construction is underway on the 7-Eleven parcel and presumably on site infrastructure (roads, drainage, services).
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Other lots (office, retail, supermarket, liquor) remain in stage planning, earthworks, or early structural works phases.
Estimating Completion & Opening
Given the scale and complexity, plus the fact that several major tenants (office/retail block, Aldi, etc.) still require full build-out and internal fit-outs, a realistic estimate for full opening would be mid to late 2026, perhaps around Q3 or Q4 2026.
Reasoning & assumptions behind this estimate:
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Progress rate so far: The fact that one anchor (KFC) is built and another (7-Eleven) is under construction suggests the developer is phasing works to begin with high-visibility tenants.
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Complexity of retail & mixed use: Office spaces, food & drink, pharmacy, supermarket — these often involve specialised fit-outs, health services, mechanical services, and coordination of tenancies, which can take additional months after the building shell is completed.
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Infrastructure & services: Roadworks, parking, utilities, site finishes, landscaping, and pedestrian connectivity often happen late in a project timeline and can be affected by weather or coordination delays.
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Regulatory inspections & approvals: Final permits, safety inspections, compliance sign-offs, and tenant licensing must be completed before opening, which often adds buffer time.
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Comparable projects: Large convenience/retail hubs of similar scale often require 12–24 months from base construction to full opening of all tenancies (especially when rolled out in stages).
If all goes smoothly (good weather, no major delays, regulatory approvals on time), parts of the centre might begin trading earlier – possibly by late 2025 or early 2026 — but the full precinct with Aldi, retail, offices, pharmacy, and liquor store is likely to open mid to late 2026.
As part of covering this development, Rokitup Media had the opportunity to photograph the completed KFC store, capturing details in design, branding, and construction quality. It’s a privilege to visually track the growth of this new hub as it progresses toward opening.
